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decentralize

/diˈsɛntɹəˌlaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
de-cen-tral-ize
IPA
/diˈsɛntɹəˌlaɪz/
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause to change from being concentrated at one point or site to being distributed across several.

Transitive verb

verb

To reduce the authority of (a governing body) by distributing that authority among several bodies.

Transitive verb

verb

To become decentralized.

Intransitive verb

verb

To bring (a suspect) to the ground by use of directed force; to tackle.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *ḱen-? Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom Proto-Hellenic *kéntron Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron)bor. Latin centrum Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin centrālisbor. English central Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English centralize English decentralize From de- + centralize.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /diˈsɛntɹəˌlaɪz/
  • British English: /diːˈsɛntɹəlaɪz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

decentralizes (present, singular) decentralizing (participle, present) decentralized (participle, past) decentralized (past) decentralise (alternative)

Derived Forms

decentralizable decentralizer

Frequently Paired Words

decentralization

Synonyms

deconcentrate decentralise

Homonyms

decentralise

Antonyms

recentralize

Rhymes With

centralize

Questions

How do you pronounce decentralize?
The recorded pronunciation is /diˈsɛntɹəˌlaɪz/.
What does decentralize mean?
To cause to change from being concentrated at one point or site to being distributed across several.
Where does decentralize come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *ḱen-? Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom Proto-Hellenic *kéntron Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron)bor. Latin centrum Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin centrālisbor. English central Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English centralize English decentralize From de- + centralize.

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